Bed with resilient support for spring frames



l May 4 1926.

G. GANGELHOFF E T AL BED WITH RESILIENT SUPPORT FOR SPRING FRAMES Filed oct. 1o. 1924 Patented May 4, 1926.

"UNlr-VED 'STA r11-:s PATENT OFFICE.

GERAR'JE eAivennnorr ANDv MICHAEL JQnDAM'bF MINNEAroLs, MiNNnso'rA.

"BED WITH'RESILIENT 'surr'onr ron SPRING FRAMES.

Application led OctoberlO, 1924. v"Serial No.774i2,808.

i To all whom'z't may concern.'

` which it appertains to malfzeand use the same e Y Y Y This invention relates -to a bed structure and particularly toa means for resiliently supporting the bed spring .framenow commonly'usedin metalffand other bed structures. In the structures of the prior art, a rigid bedspring frame haslbeenused which carried the springssupporting `the mattress and whichl frame rested upon the' vrigid bed frame.A lIt has been-found to be very desirable and to'- afford `a much more comfortable Vbed to have this bed spring frame resiliently supported-1 l v It is an object of this invention, therefore, 'to provide a :bed structure having a resilient supportingmeans for the -bed spring frame.

It is'another object of the invention `to pro-vide a bed frame ofthe usual rigidv structure Vhavingvspaced frame members, together l'with means spanning said members and comprising resilient supports-adapted to carry the bed spring frame l 'l It a further object of the Vinvention to provide such bed lspring frame 4supporting 'device'which has resilient supports at the sidesk of the bed,and also has an auxiliary resilient support for the bed spring frame disposed betweenv the said resilient supports.

It isa further objectief theinvention to provide an article of manufacture adapted to "be applied to a bed frame, which article carries spaced means for a bed spring frame. Y Y

These and other objects andl advantages ofthe invention willbe full-y set forth in the resiliently supporting V,following descrip-tion' made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer-to the f same ,parts throughoutthe diderent views and in l which,

Fig. l is a view in side elevation of a bed ernbodying theffpresent invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical 4section taken on the linea-2.01? Fig. 71, as indicated by ,the n. y' A rows;

' Fig. a top planview .of one of the barsor unltsuused in the structure; f

. Fig. 4; 1s a vertical section taken onthe line -l-A of F ig. 2, as indicated by thearrows;` Y v Fig; 5 is a vertical section taken `on the line A5-5 of Fig; 4, as Yindicated by the .arrows;and u j Fig'.y 6 is a view. showing a modified form of the invention, Figs. 2to 6. being .shown on .an enlarged-scale. .Y

Referring [to `the drawings, inl Fig. 1 `is shown a bed structure comprising the usual head piece 7 theinvention illustrated, are shown` asangle bars, between which extend thespringzwires l1A secured tothe tension springslQ .which are, in turn, secured to the angle members and foot piece :8 between which extend the? rigid spacedside members' 4or '75 Vend membersA 10 which, in the embodiment of 10. The angle members 10 .are secured'- to and supported bybrackets 18 tolwhich reference will later be made. .The members 1 3 are secured to and connected 4by longitudinally extending members 13a shownas tubes vor pipes extending parallel to the members 9.

A plurality. ofy bars 14. are used which, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated,

are two inv number, and which extend between and lspan .the space between the side rails 9. ll/Vhile the bars 14 maybe of any desired shape, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, `they are shown as of angle shape in cross section and as having ,arms 14;? at their ends bent lsubstantially at right angles, the .outwardly projecting considerable vendwise movement of said bars. v

VSaidbars also have rigidly secured thereto arms 14 spaced a shortk distance from the' -arms 14 so that a pair of sp'acedarms is provided at each yend of said bar.` A plurality of coiled tension springs 15 arel ,disposed between and secured atone end to each Y vone'of the bars 14a and 14h and the otherends of these springs are `secured to -ianges pro jecting lfrom'eaclrside of thenbrackets 13 at the bottoms thereof. It will thus beseen that the brackets 13, and hence the bed spring frame members 10 are supported by the springs 15 .and thus by the bars 14. In order to steady the bed spring frame and prevent excessivel lateral movement thereof, an auxiliary spring support is provided therefor. This auxiliary support comprises a pair of links 16 diverging outwardly and upwardly from the bar 14 and pivoted to the side thereof preferably by a single pivot, said links having rounded upper ends. A tension spring 17 has its ends secured, respectively, to said links above the bar 14 and limits the outward swinging movement thereof. The upper ends of links 16 engage under the horizontal flanges of the angle bars 10 and not only serve to support saidbars but also prevent longitudinal movement thereof.

The structure described will be preferred when the invention is applied to a new bed. The invention, however, can be applied to beds already in use by simply adding the bars 14 to the bedand allowing t-he supports vof the spring frame to rest thereon'. 1n such a case, the brackets 13 probably would not have the iianges to receive the ends of the .springs 15. A plate 18 of recf tangular form is then used to which the inner ends of spring 15 are secured, as shown in Fig. 6. The supporting members 19 of spring bed frame are then allowed to rest upon the plates 18. No matter what the shape, therefore, of the bed `spring supporting members 19, they may conveniently be received on the plate 1S and will be prevented from any considerable movement thereon, both by the spring 15 and by the links 16.

From the above description it is seen that applicant has provided an improved structure of bed and one which will greatly add to the resiliency of the bed and to the coinfort thereof. The invention comprises few parts and is easily and quickly installed in either a new bed or a standard bed now in use. The device has been amply demonstrated in actual practice and found to be very success` ful and efficient. y y f It will, of course, be understood that va'- rious changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which, generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objectsabove set forth and in the novel parts and combinations of parts shown and described and defined in the appended claims. Y

What is claimed is: V

1. The combination with spaced side members of a bed frame and a bed spring frame,

of a member extending transversely across.

said members carrying spaced pairs Vof coiled Vsprings having their longitudinal axes extending substantially parallelto said member and resiliently supporting said bed .spring frame. w 2. The combination with spaced frame members of a bed frame, a-bar extending between said members, pairs of springs connected to said bar adjacent each end there-l of, the springs of each pair being substantially longitudinally alined, a member connected to the adjacent ends of eachv pair of said springs and forming a support for a bed spring frame.

3. rlhe combination with the ylongitudinally extending spaced frame members of a bed frame, of spaced bars spanning said members, each of said bars having spaced sets of springs thereon, each set comprising opposed substantially horizontalV springs, and a member connected to said opposed springs of each set forming the supports for a bed spring frame. n

4. The combination with the longitudinally extending spaced frame members of a bed frame, of a bar spanning said members,-

said bar .havingA spaced rigid substantially parallel portions thereon, a spring secured to each poi-tion, a member between said portions and carried by said springs to form the support for a bed springframe.

5. The combination with spaced members of a bed frame, vof means spanning .said members and comprising spaced' resilient portions constituting supportsV for a bed spring frame and also comprising a resilient means intermediate said portions forming lan auxiliary support for said bed spring frame, said resilient means being pivoted to the spaced members ofthe bed frame.

6. The combination with spaced longitudinally extending members of a bed frame, of a bar spanning said members, and having resilient means adjacent eachend forming the support for a bed spring frame, and also having resilient means between said lirst mentioned means adapted to be contacted by and forming a supplemental support for said bed spring frame.

7. The combination with the iongitudinally extendingA spaced members of a bed frame, of a bar spanning said members having a pair of spaced arms at each end, the

outer arms of which rest, respectively, upon said members, springs Vsecured at one end to each of said arms and disposed between the same, a member'disposed between the arms of each pair and secured at eachl side tothe other ends of said springs, said latter member constituting a support for a bed.

spring frame. Y

8. The structure lset forth in claim 7, a

pair of upwardly divergingV links pivotedV to said bar, a spring connecting'said links above said bar, said links having their upper` ends contacted by and supporting said bed spring frame.

9. A supporting unit for a bed spring n frame comprising a Vbar adapted to .rest'upon and span the spaced members of a bedr frame, said bar being of angular shape in cross section and having portions at its ends extending substantially at rightangles thereto with their horizontal anges directed outwardly and adapted to rest on ysaid bed frame members and having their vertical flanges adapted to engage the inner sides of said bed frame members, springs carried adjacent each end of said bar, and a mem-` ber carried by said springs adapted to form a support for a bed 'spring frame.

- 10. A bed spring frame supporting 'device comprising a member ,adapted to rest uponthe frame members of a bed, and carrying opposed sets of springs extending paralf lel thereto adjacent its ends a member secured to each of said sets and constitutingthe supports for a bed spring frame.

l1. A bed spring frame supporting device comprising a bar adapted to rest upon the Y frame members of a bed, yand carrying adse v lacent ends spacedk pairs of substantially orizontal springs, each pair being secured to said bar at one of theirends, and a meinber disposed between the springs of leach pair and secured to their-other ends, said kmembers constituting the supports for a'bed spring frame.

l2. A'bed structure having in combination i spaced members of a bed frame, a bar vspanning and supported by said members, said bar having spaced substantially parallel portions, ra, pair of Springs having one of their ends connected to one of said portions, a pair of springs. having oney of their ends connected to the other .of vsaid portions, a

tothe other ends of both pairs of springs,

spring frame.

tures.

GERHART GANGELHOFF. MICHAELNJORDAN. f

In testimony` whereof we affix. our signap 'member disposed between said'portions and `40` connected at its opposite sides, respectively, 

